NCI St Ives November 2011
The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) is an entirely voluntary organisation keeping a visual watch along UK shores.
Each station assists in the protection and preservation of life at sea a...

Net Setting at Porthmeor Studios with Christopher Care 'Bish'
Mr Christopher Care 'Bish' presents his expertise and share a couple of tales about setting nets.
On the sting of Porthmeor Seashore, this atmospheric, ...

St Ives Fishermen at Easter
Richard Robinson takes us out to St Ives bay for Easter
A conventional idea of a sustainable fishery is that it is one that is harvested at a sustainable rate, where the fish population do...

NCI St Ives February 2011
During the early 1990s, Her Majesty's Coastguard was withdrawn from coastal watch stations. Following the drowning of two local fishermen within view of a local lookout, the National Coastwatch...

Boats in the Bay 2012
Every year Luggers, Jumbo and sailing boats alike meet up in St Ives Bay to open the September festival.
The early arrival of autumn gales, which had already prevented the visiting luggers saili...

Surf Session February 2011
On the north coast of the town, Porthmeor Beach is widely regarded as offering the best surfing conditions in St Ives. It's great for family groups too; there's a full lifeguard service during...